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==The Keating Hotel Group== |
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The Keating Hotel Group “KHG” was established in preparation for the re-development, construction, operation, and franchising of a series of “limited edition” Keating Hotels by Pininfarina worldwide. |
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The Keating Hotel Group is comprised of a well-seasoned hand selected group of real estate professionals collected for the purpose of launching, developing and operating a unique, highly stylized, full-service boutique hotel brand. While the term “boutique hotel” has, of late, become somewhat of a diluted, over-used term in the hospitality sector, the privately operated and managed The Keating Hotel Group is poised to set the new standard of innovation for true high-end boutique hotels throughout the world. Primarily due to the exclusive partnership with its design team – world-famous Italian powerhouse [[Pininfarina]], as well as its intense focus on personalized, high-end service, KHG has sparked the interest of both hospitality insiders, aficionados, and the worldwide media. KHG was established in preparation for the re-development, construction, operation, and franchising of a series of “limited edition” Keating Hotels by [[Pininfarina]]] worldwide. |
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Recently recognized, and awarded, by the most prestigious worldwide media outlets and publications, KHG prospers as a clear leader at the cutting edge of the hospitality industry. Adding to its acclaim, The Keating Hotel by Pininfarina has most recently been featured on Condé Nast Traveler’s Hot List of new Hotels, MSNBC’ short list of the “coolest hotels,” and Fortune Magazine’s “Top New Business Hotel Spots [of] 2008”, and has also recently been awarded the 2008 HotelWorld “Hotel Owner of the Year” and Hospitality Design’s inaugural “2008 Earth-Minded Award.” |
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==The Keating Hotel Group & Pininfarina== |
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Each limited edition franchise hotel will ride this highly advantageous and ever-expanding wave of acclaim and publicity through its exclusive intellectual property agreements, each Keating Hotel by Pininfarina franchise, and its furnishings, will be exclusively designed by the Italian design firm Pininfarina, the world-famed master designers behind Ferrari and Maserati. Each new Keating Hotel by [[Pininfarina]] will also have naming rights and collateral material signatures from one of the most well-known and highly regarded brand names in the world. The Pininfarina name brand has recently joined the exclusive ranks of brands valued at over $1 Billion. The exclusive access to this branding has equated, and will continue to equate to, hundreds of millions of free media impressions and value-added world-wide marketing exposure. |
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The Keating Hotel project was designed by [[Pininfarina Extra]], a division of the [[Pininfarina]] Group. The Keating Hotel Group has an exclusive long-term contractual arrangement to be the exclusive operator, developer and franchiser of [[Pininfarina]] branded boutique hotels. |
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==The Keating Hotel Management Company== |
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San Diego’s first true luxury boutique hotel that transformed the Gaslamp District from bland to chic. The Keating Hotel, with its premier downtown location, offers panoramic views of the city’s skyline and first class access to the finest local cultural arts, shops, nightlife, restaurants, sporting and entertainment venues. |
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The Keating Hotel Management Company (KHMC) is a wholly independent entity established to carryout the operational management of Keating Hotels worldwide. |
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Reflecting historic grandeur and modern allure, The Keating Hotel offers a chic retreat from the urban metropolis that redefines the world of luxury accommodations. With its sophisticated Italian design and matchless personalized services, the Keating Hotel caters to guests every desire from arrival to departure and beyond. |
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With the express contracted obligation to provide exceptional, personalized, high-end service to each member of TKHG’s properties, KHMC has been staffed and charged to effectively transplant the same level of service worldwide and to implement stringent Brand Standards. Concentrating on strong customer service fundamentals, hiring, grooming and retaining highly professional staff personnel, and utilizing the San Diego hotel as an operational training ground, KHMC is poised to meet and exceed the expectations of both senior management, joint venture partners, [[Pininfarina]], investors, and most importantly “brand integrity.” |
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The Keating Hotel features 35 custom-designed luxury guest rooms “stanzas”, by world renowned Italian design firm, Pininfarina. Each stanza, Italian for loft style guest room, incorporates contemporary design elements juxtaposed amongst historic building details. |
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==Brand Concept== |
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Stanzas are outfitted with exposed brick paired with warm wood trim, stainless steel lining, and crimson plush beddings. High vaulted ceilings and soft lighting overlook hand crafted Pininfarina furniture, luxurious Frette linens, and state-of-the-art Bang & Olufsen technology. Stainless steel vanities invite guests to come clean in deep blue sinks infused with chrome finish, as the walk-in rain shower entertains an intoxicating escape. |
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The Keating Hotel by Pininfarina brand offers a unique product in the growing “boutique” lifestyle segment. Along with a direct association with one of the worlds most respected and recognized brands combining of the highest level of expressive Italian Design with sophisticated and exceedingly personalized service -- The Keating Hotel by Pininfarina brand defines a new standard for lifestyle hotels worldwide. |
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Stanzas at The Keating Hotel perfect comfort and style. Lounge on the curvilinear window seat and enjoy panoramic views of the Gaslamp glow through oversized open air windows. Make yourself at home; we understand if you extend your stay. |
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KHG and Pininfarina teamed up to introduce the first Keating Hotel property in San Diego. The combination of KHG, Pininfarina will provide the design for every detail of each property including all interior and exterior design, common areas, hotel rooms, restaurant and lounge spaces, leisure areas and all furnishings. |
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==References== |
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www.thekeating.com |
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Combining Pininfarina’s expertise in both aesthetic and industrial design, not only will each component be entirely visually enticing, but will be ergonomically comforting. For example, many “boutique” hotels have chic-looking furniture, which in reality is very uncomfortable. In contrast, all furnishings at the Keating Hotel by Pininfarina have been designed and tested at Pininfarina’s facility to ensure quality feel, fit and finish. |
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www.pininfarina.com |
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Unlike traditional brand-managed or franchised hotels, The Keating Hotels by Pininfarina are true limited edition boutique hotels. Each designed to provide guests with distinctive lodging experiences and amenities. Offering a personality specifically tailored to reflect the local market environment; The Keating Hotel by Pininfarina brand will feature modern, sophisticated design elements and amenities that include critically acclaimed public spaces, popular destination bars and restaurants, highly personalized service, and cutting edge technology. Significant media attention is and will continue to be devoted to our hotels, which we believe showcase distinctive nature, renowned design, a dynamic and exciting atmosphere, and the ability to attract celebrity guests and high-profile events. The Keating Hotel by Pininfarina brand is synonymous with style, innovation and service. |
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==Service Standards== |
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Superior, personalized service is the number one priority at the Keating Hotel by Pininfarina. Each custom designed stanza creates an intimate and exclusive environment, providing each guest with services tailored to their individual needs. The highly trained personal concierge staff is available 24 hours a day to accommodate guests from arrival to departure and beyond. No request is too large or too small for the Keating Staff. All guests are greeted by name and welcomed with a personal in room check-in, and detailed room description. From Bang & Olufsen electronics to the complimentary LaVazza espresso machines, every appliance and amenity is located and explained for the guest’s convenience. Personal concierges are always just a phone call away and happily ready to go above and beyond to create an unforgettable experience for every individual. Restaurant reservations, local errands or dog walking trips need not be bothered by guests staying at a Keating Hotel by Pininfarina. Birthdays and anniversaries are always a cause for celebration, including special turn-down services and complementary treats. The Keating Hotel by Pininfarina also accommodates for traveling families and children, with special turn-down service, to in-room activities, babysitting services for all aged children. Rooms can be set to an intimate in-room dining experience or boardroom style for business meetings. With a personal concierge designated to each guest, you are never in need at the Keating Hotel. |
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==Awards== |
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The Keating Hotel by Pininfarina has been very fortunate to have won and been nominated for numerous achievement awards over the past year for both our hospitality concept and designs. |
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Recently, The Keating Hotel by Pininfarina was named the project winner of the inaugural [[Earth-Minded Award]] (EMA), presented by [[Hospitality Design]] (HD) magazine and [[American Society of Interior Designers]](ASID), for its efforts in maximizing sustainable materials within the hotel, as well as its conscious efforts to be as environmentally friendly as possible. |
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The Keating Hotel by Pininfarina received recognition by [[Fortune Magazine]] as one of the Best Business Hotels in the U.S. 2008. |
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The Keating Hotel by Pininfarina received the hugely coveted Boutique Hotel Owner of the Year Award at the 2008 [[HotelWorld]] Awards Competition. Competition entries were judged by the editorial staff of Hotel & Motel Management, Hotel Design and Luxury Hotelier magazines. This particular award recognizes an individual owner or ownership company that demonstrates successful hotel performance through ADR, RevPAR, occupancy and growth; capital improvements; philanthropic contributions and other relevant internal measurements of performance. |
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KHG in San Diego, California, was named to the 2007 Hot List by [[Condè Nast]] magazine, in its first year of operating. |
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The Keating Hotel by Pininfarina in San Diego, California, was listed by [[MSNBC]] as one of the four Coolest Hotel’[s] in the World. |
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Revision as of 23:59, 4 September 2008
| Company type | Private Company |
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| Industry | Hotel |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Headquarters | San Diego, Califorina USA |
Key people | Edward Kaen Found and Chief Executive Officer Chad Harris Executive Vice President - Development |
Number of employees | 50 (2007) |
| Website | TheKeating.com |
The Keating Hotel Group
The Keating Hotel Group is comprised of a well-seasoned hand selected group of real estate professionals collected for the purpose of launching, developing and operating a unique, highly stylized, full-service boutique hotel brand. While the term “boutique hotel” has, of late, become somewhat of a diluted, over-used term in the hospitality sector, the privately operated and managed The Keating Hotel Group is poised to set the new standard of innovation for true high-end boutique hotels throughout the world. Primarily due to the exclusive partnership with its design team – world-famous Italian powerhouse Pininfarina, as well as its intense focus on personalized, high-end service, KHG has sparked the interest of both hospitality insiders, aficionados, and the worldwide media. KHG was established in preparation for the re-development, construction, operation, and franchising of a series of “limited edition” Keating Hotels by Pininfarina] worldwide.
The Keating Hotel Group & Pininfarina
The Keating Hotel project was designed by Pininfarina Extra, a division of the Pininfarina Group. The Keating Hotel Group has an exclusive long-term contractual arrangement to be the exclusive operator, developer and franchiser of Pininfarina branded boutique hotels.
The Keating Hotel Management Company
The Keating Hotel Management Company (KHMC) is a wholly independent entity established to carryout the operational management of Keating Hotels worldwide.
With the express contracted obligation to provide exceptional, personalized, high-end service to each member of TKHG’s properties, KHMC has been staffed and charged to effectively transplant the same level of service worldwide and to implement stringent Brand Standards. Concentrating on strong customer service fundamentals, hiring, grooming and retaining highly professional staff personnel, and utilizing the San Diego hotel as an operational training ground, KHMC is poised to meet and exceed the expectations of both senior management, joint venture partners, Pininfarina, investors, and most importantly “brand integrity.”
Brand Concept
The Keating Hotel by Pininfarina brand offers a unique product in the growing “boutique” lifestyle segment. Along with a direct association with one of the worlds most respected and recognized brands combining of the highest level of expressive Italian Design with sophisticated and exceedingly personalized service -- The Keating Hotel by Pininfarina brand defines a new standard for lifestyle hotels worldwide.
KHG and Pininfarina teamed up to introduce the first Keating Hotel property in San Diego. The combination of KHG, Pininfarina will provide the design for every detail of each property including all interior and exterior design, common areas, hotel rooms, restaurant and lounge spaces, leisure areas and all furnishings.
Combining Pininfarina’s expertise in both aesthetic and industrial design, not only will each component be entirely visually enticing, but will be ergonomically comforting. For example, many “boutique” hotels have chic-looking furniture, which in reality is very uncomfortable. In contrast, all furnishings at the Keating Hotel by Pininfarina have been designed and tested at Pininfarina’s facility to ensure quality feel, fit and finish.
Unlike traditional brand-managed or franchised hotels, The Keating Hotels by Pininfarina are true limited edition boutique hotels. Each designed to provide guests with distinctive lodging experiences and amenities. Offering a personality specifically tailored to reflect the local market environment; The Keating Hotel by Pininfarina brand will feature modern, sophisticated design elements and amenities that include critically acclaimed public spaces, popular destination bars and restaurants, highly personalized service, and cutting edge technology. Significant media attention is and will continue to be devoted to our hotels, which we believe showcase distinctive nature, renowned design, a dynamic and exciting atmosphere, and the ability to attract celebrity guests and high-profile events. The Keating Hotel by Pininfarina brand is synonymous with style, innovation and service.
Service Standards
Superior, personalized service is the number one priority at the Keating Hotel by Pininfarina. Each custom designed stanza creates an intimate and exclusive environment, providing each guest with services tailored to their individual needs. The highly trained personal concierge staff is available 24 hours a day to accommodate guests from arrival to departure and beyond. No request is too large or too small for the Keating Staff. All guests are greeted by name and welcomed with a personal in room check-in, and detailed room description. From Bang & Olufsen electronics to the complimentary LaVazza espresso machines, every appliance and amenity is located and explained for the guest’s convenience. Personal concierges are always just a phone call away and happily ready to go above and beyond to create an unforgettable experience for every individual. Restaurant reservations, local errands or dog walking trips need not be bothered by guests staying at a Keating Hotel by Pininfarina. Birthdays and anniversaries are always a cause for celebration, including special turn-down services and complementary treats. The Keating Hotel by Pininfarina also accommodates for traveling families and children, with special turn-down service, to in-room activities, babysitting services for all aged children. Rooms can be set to an intimate in-room dining experience or boardroom style for business meetings. With a personal concierge designated to each guest, you are never in need at the Keating Hotel.
Awards
The Keating Hotel by Pininfarina has been very fortunate to have won and been nominated for numerous achievement awards over the past year for both our hospitality concept and designs.
Recently, The Keating Hotel by Pininfarina was named the project winner of the inaugural Earth-Minded Award (EMA), presented by Hospitality Design (HD) magazine and American Society of Interior Designers(ASID), for its efforts in maximizing sustainable materials within the hotel, as well as its conscious efforts to be as environmentally friendly as possible.
The Keating Hotel by Pininfarina received recognition by Fortune Magazine as one of the Best Business Hotels in the U.S. 2008.
The Keating Hotel by Pininfarina received the hugely coveted Boutique Hotel Owner of the Year Award at the 2008 HotelWorld Awards Competition. Competition entries were judged by the editorial staff of Hotel & Motel Management, Hotel Design and Luxury Hotelier magazines. This particular award recognizes an individual owner or ownership company that demonstrates successful hotel performance through ADR, RevPAR, occupancy and growth; capital improvements; philanthropic contributions and other relevant internal measurements of performance.
KHG in San Diego, California, was named to the 2007 Hot List by Condè Nast magazine, in its first year of operating.
The Keating Hotel by Pininfarina in San Diego, California, was listed by MSNBC as one of the four Coolest Hotel’[s] in the World.